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01-Start-Project — Stage completion gate

Version: 0.3 | Project ID: PRJ-001 | Product version / SHA: a6b4429e3165 | Gate date: Pending

Records

  • [ ] 01 Project Brief — checklist ../03-Checklists/Project-Brief-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.
  • [ ] 02 Stakeholder Register — checklist ../03-Checklists/Stakeholder-Register-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.
  • [ ] 03 Feasibility Assessment — checklist ../03-Checklists/Feasibility-Assessment-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.
  • [ ] 04 Initiation Risk Screen — checklist ../03-Checklists/Initiation-Risk-Screen-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.
  • [ ] 05 Project Charter — checklist ../03-Checklists/Project-Charter-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.
  • [ ] 06 Project Decision Register — checklist ../03-Checklists/Project-Decision-Register-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.
  • [ ] 07 Kickoff Minutes — checklist ../03-Checklists/Kickoff-Minutes-Checklist.md complete, or written disposition approved.

Stage exit criteria

  • [ ] Project ID is registered and the brief is complete.
  • [ ] Feasibility recommendation and initiation risk screen are reviewed.
  • [ ] Regulatory and privacy hold points are either cleared or scheduled with owners.
  • [ ] Charter is approved by the sponsor with budget ceiling and success criteria.
  • [ ] Kickoff is held and its decisions and actions are recorded.

Gate controls

  • [x] All cross-stage links (REQ, DES, API, TC, RISK, REL) used in this stage resolve.
  • [ ] No open critical safety, privacy or security blocker without an authorized written disposition.
  • [x] Product version, commit SHA and record revisions are consistent across the stage.
  • [ ] Gate decision, conditions and approver are stored in the durable system of record.
Role Name Decision Date
Independent reviewer Independent reviewer (name to be assigned — OPEN-021) Pending Pending
Gate approver Sponsor (name to be assigned — OPEN-001) Pending Pending

Gate status, 2026-10-27 (Claude Code): all 7 stage-01 records drafted (Draft v0.1, commit a6b4429); the two gate controls ticked were verified by sdlc.py validate and sdlc.py trace. Not met: project ID not registered (OPEN-001), feasibility and risk screen not reviewed, charter not approved (OPEN-001, OPEN-003, OPEN-020), kickoff not held (OPEN-024), and open critical blockers OPEN-007 and OPEN-008. The gate decision is for the gate approver.